Data Centre Construction Director

Are you looking to join the team building the backbone of AI?

CrimsonXT have partnered with an AI Cloud Platform company, which, due to growth, is looking to hire a variety of positions across the data centre space. We are seeking a Data Centre Construction Director to join the team, ideally based on the West Coast or the Central time zone.

Role responsibilities: 

We are hiring a Data Centre Construction Director to lead the physical buildout of each new company facility or site expansion, converting designs into operational sites. Your mission is to bring world-class designs to life. This position offers a greenfield opportunity to define the future of AI infrastructure. Here, you will:

• Oversee the civil, structural, architectural and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing execution
• Coordinate external general contractors, vendors, and internal design and infrastructure teams
• Lead end-to-end execution of all data centre construction projects
• Manage all CSA and MEP contractors
• Align construction deliverables with hardware density and thermal requirements
• Oversee quality control and site inspection processes across multiple builds
• Coordinate closely with design, operations, and deployment engineering
• Mitigate construction risks, anticipate challenges, and implement rapid-response strategies

What we are looking for:

We are looking for someone with a B.S/B.E./B. A degree in CSA, electrical or mechanical engineering discipline, and at least 10 years of experience in large-scale industrial or data-centre construction. You should: 

• Have experience in the successful completion of high-density facilities from groundbreaking to handover
• Have a strong background in CSA (earthworks, deep foundations, seismic steel, façades) and MEP disciplines (liquid and immersion cooling, MV substations, high-efficiency UPS, busway & fibre)
• An ability to read and challenge engineering plans
• Deep familiarity with mission-critical systems and commissioning protocols
• Excellent vendor management, contract negotiation, and team leadership skills
• An excellent track record of delivering complex projects on tight timelines
• Preferably based at the site location or ready to be at the site for more than 50% of the time; comfortable working across time zones in a remote-first organisation

What’s in it for you?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small, highly motivated team providing world-class supercomputing experience to its customers. You will also be offered a competitive total compensation package (salary + equity), retirement or pension plan, health, dental, and vision insurance and a generous PTO policy.

Sound interesting? Get in touch to find out more information regarding this opportunity.